Ministry of Railways
Surveys for New Rail Lines
Zone wise length of Railway lines, in terms of Route KM, as on 31.03.2019, is as follows:-
|
|
S.No
|
|
ZONAL RAILWAYS
|
|
ROUTE KM
|
|
1
|
|
Central
|
|
4,151.93
|
|
2
|
|
Eastern
|
|
2,816.50
|
|
3
|
|
East Central
|
|
4,148.47
|
|
4
|
|
East Coast
|
|
2,771.09
|
|
5
|
|
Northern
|
|
7,317.59
|
|
6
|
|
North Central
|
|
3522.12
|
|
7
|
|
North Eastern
|
|
3,477.05
|
|
8
|
|
Northeast Frontier
|
|
4,200.20
|
|
9
|
|
North Western
|
|
5,582.68
|
|
10
|
|
Southern
|
|
5,081.06
|
|
11
|
|
South Central
|
|
6,234.13
|
|
12
|
|
South Eastern
|
|
2,712.76
|
|
13
|
|
South East Central
|
|
2,277.23
|
|
14
|
|
South Western
|
|
3,566.10
|
|
15
|
|
Western
|
|
6519.36
|
|
16
|
|
West Central
|
|
3,009.57
|
|
17
|
|
Metro, Kolkata
|
|
27.28
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
67,415.12
Structure of Indian Railways since independence has undergone several changes. It is therefore, not possible to compare the Zone- wise position of Railway lines from that points of time. However, total length of Railway lines of Indian Railways, as on 31.03.1948, was 54,693 Route KM.
The details of surveys undertaken for new railway lines in the country, Zonal Railway-wise, during last two years, including current year i.e. from 2018-19 to 2020-21, are given below; the surveys completed during the period have also been given:-
|
|
S.No.
|
|
Zonal Railway
|
|
No. of surveys undertaken
|
|
Total Length

|
|
No. of surveys completed
|
|
Total Length

|
|
1
|
|
Central
|
|
16
|
|
1881
|
|
5
|
|
816
|
|
2
|
|
Eastern
|
|
6
|
|
354
|
|
4
|
|
184
|
|
3
|
|
East Central
|
|
5
|
|
402
|
|
7
|
|
658
|
|
4
|
|
East Coast
|
|
2
|
|
270
|
|
6
|
|
1178
|
|
5
|
|
Northern
|
|
9
|
|
399
|
|
12
|
|
1144
|
|
6
|
|
North Central
|
|
2
|
|
142
|
|
2
|
|
206
|
|
7
|
|
North Eastern
|
|
4
|
|
538
|
|
13
|
|
1103
|
|
8
|
|
Northeast Frontier
|
|
1
|
|
20
|
|
1
|
|
16
|
|
9
|
|
North Western
|
|
4
|
|
106
|
|
3
|
|
144
|
|
10
|
|
Southern
|
|
4
|
|
628
|
|
1
|
|
90
|
|
11
|
|
South Central
|
|
7
|
|
888
|
|
4
|
|
408
|
|
12
|
|
South Eastern
|
|
2
|
|
168
|
|
6
|
|
405
|
|
13
|
|
South East Central
|
|
5
|
|
660
|
|
5
|
|
702
|
|
14
|
|
South Western
|
|
5
|
|
616
|
|
14
|
|
1650
|
|
15
|
|
Western
|
|
2
|
|
250
|
|
5
|
|
202
|
|
16
|
|
West Central
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
7
|
|
1429
|
|
Total
|
|
74
|
|
7322
|
|
95
|
|
10335
Out of the above, one survey for a length of 65 Km. of new railway lines has been undertaken in Andhra Pradesh. During the same period three surveys for a length of 1176 km. have been completed.
As on 01.04.2020, 23,765 RKM of Broad Gauge routes are yet to be electrified.
Survey activity is a continuous dynamic process and proper monitoring of progress is done at various level including Zonal Railway and Railway Board.
To expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, various steps have been taken, including award of large size Engineering Procurement and Construction  contracts, better project monitoring mechanism, assured/committed funds through Extra Budgetary Resources , decentralization of powers to field units.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.